Cover
19th century (made)
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Cover of amber-coloured satin embroidered with coloured silks in chain and buttonhole stitch, and inset with pieces of mirror-glass (shishadar). Colour scheme worked in red, green, black and white. In the middle is an eight-lobed compartment containing floral sprays and rosettes around a central rosette. The field is covered with horizontal rows of floral sprays in red and red, and white and blue. Border of red satin is sewn round all the four sides.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Satin embroidered with silks, and inset with mirror-glass |
| Brief description | Cover of satin embroidered with coloured silks, Kutch, 19th century |
| Physical description | Cover of amber-coloured satin embroidered with coloured silks in chain and buttonhole stitch, and inset with pieces of mirror-glass (shishadar). Colour scheme worked in red, green, black and white. In the middle is an eight-lobed compartment containing floral sprays and rosettes around a central rosette. The field is covered with horizontal rows of floral sprays in red and red, and white and blue. Border of red satin is sewn round all the four sides. |
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| Credit line | Given by Lady Ratan Tata, York House, Twickenham |
| Bibliographic reference | Indian embroidery / Rosemary Crill ; photography by Richard Davis. London: V&A Publications, 1999 Number: 185177310X, 1851772944 (pbk.)
p.93, cat. no. 86 |
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| Accession number | IM.266-1920 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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